#F9A421
Closest named color: Orange (#FFA500). oklch(78.5% 0.162 70.6), rgb(249, 164, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#F9A421 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange (#FFA500), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange (#FFA500) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9A421 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 164, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 95%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.162 70.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F9A421 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9A421 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9A421 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9A421 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3E7
oklch(97% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5C9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFD098
oklch(88.6% 0.089 71.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9A421
oklch(78.5% 0.162 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F9A421 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C1AA00 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5BE26 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F8D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9A421
#F9A421
oklch(78.5% 0.162 70.6)
- #80BEFF
#80BEFF
oklch(78.5% 0.113 250.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F9A421, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.012
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.012
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.021
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.027
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.032
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
Use #F9A421 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.